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A maximum security alert – the highest level – means “vigilance and maximum protection in the event of an imminent threat of a terrorist attack or directly after an attack”. There are also “concerns the whole territory may be targeted”. A source told Le Parisien the man rushed into school shouting “Allahu Akbar” as he…
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Police in France have used tear gas and water cannons on protesters attending a banned pro-Palestinian demonstration in Paris. Hundreds of people gathered in the capital to condemn the attacks carried out by Israel on Gaza, despite such rallies being banned by the government earlier today. Demonstrators chanted “Israel murderer” and “Macron accomplice” as they…
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Although nine out of 10 Black people in France report that they are exposed to discrimination, the government ignores the problems caused by racism in the country, French politician and activist Patrick Lozes said. In an interview with Anadolu on Monday, Lozes, the founder and president of the Representative Council of Black Associations (CRAN), evaluated…
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A group of demonstrators gathered in front of the French Embassy in Vienna to voice opposition in a display of solidarity against a recent ban on abayas (long dresses) in French schools. Organized as a peaceful protest, participants donned long dresses and brandished banners emblazoned with slogans such as “Abaya is our right and identity”,…
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France is sending 600,000 liters of drinking water by ship to the overseas territory of Mayotte Island, which has been suffering water shortages for months, media reports said Saturday. The ship, which sailed at night from La Reunion, another overseas French territory, is expected to arrive at the Longoni Port on the island Sept. 20.…
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Two drunken Americans have been found sleeping it off up the Eiffel Tower, forcing the famous Paris landmark to open late. The inebriated tourists were woken up early Monday morning by security guards, the monument’s operator said. They had dodged members of the same team after entering the attraction late the night before. Guards making…
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Kylian Mbappe has been reinstated into Paris Saint-Germain’s first-team squad on Sunday. MEZIESBLOG recalls that Mbappe was dropped from PSG’s squad after he refused to sign a new contract with the club amid reports linking him with a move to Real Madrid. The France captain was not included in the PSG squad that drew 0-0…
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Air France, the French national carrier, has suspended flights to and from Bamako in Mali and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. The suspension is to last till August 11. According to Reuters, the company announced the development on Monday. This comes a day after Niger’s military rulers announced the closure of the country’s airspace due to…
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Supporters of Niger’s junta protested against foreign sanctions in the capital Niamey on Thursday, as France condemned the new authorities’ suspension of major French television and radio broadcasters in the country. Like coups in neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali, last week’s military takeover in Niger came amid a growing wave of anti-French sentiment with some…
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The overall occupancy rate is currently 122.8% and stands at 146.3% in remand prisons. France’s chronic prison overcrowding is likely to get even worse as the country has broken a new all-time record for the number of inmates in their prisons: with 74,513 people currently behind bars. Since the end of 2022, there has been…
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France’s Embassy in Niamey was violently attacked yesterday by visibly prepared groups, which Nigerien security forces did not fully bring under control,” French Embassy claimed. Niger – Joint Press Release Issued by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry for the Armed Forces (01.08.2023) Considering the situation in Niamey, the violence against…
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France has banned the sale, possession and transport of all fireworks during the upcoming Bastille Day festivities. The government issued a decree on Sunday prohibiting “pyrotechnic articles” for the 14 July celebrations that mark France’s national day. The move comes after rioting sparked by last month’s police killing of 17-year-old Nahel M by police in…
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Paris St-Germain have signed 27-year-old defender Lucas Hernandez from Bayern Munich for a reported £34m. A 2018 World Cup winner with France, Hernandez won a treble with Bayern in 2019-20 – his first season at the club. After winning the domestic league and cup double, Hernandez helped Hansi Flick’s team defeat PSG to win the Champions…
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French President Emmanuel Macron urged the government on Sunday to take all necessary measures to restore order in the country amid violent unrest sparked by the killing of teenager last week by police. Macron hosted a crisis meeting on Sunday evening with high-ranking members of the government, including Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, Interior Minister Gerald…
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Around 3,200 people were arrested since Tuesday during riots over the killing of 17-year-old Nahel M. by police, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters on Monday. The average age of those arrested was 17 and some were “children, there is no other word, of 12 or 13,” Darmanin said on a visit to the…
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Police raided the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday, just over a year out from the opening ceremony of the quadrennial sporting showpiece. Raids were carried out at the headquarters of the committee, which is known as Cojo, and at the offices of Solideo, the body in charge of the Olympic construction sites,…
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